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Where does “cripte” come from?

cripte (Middle French) comes from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός, from Ancient Greek κρύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European krāu-.

Ancestry of “cripte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincryptaunderground passage, tunnel; crypt; underground...
2Ancient Greekκρυπτόςconcealed, hidden, secret
3Ancient Greekκρύπτωto hide, cover; to conceal, obscure
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrāu-—

Words derived from “cripte”

  • crypte
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